William Richards (Archdeacon of Berkshire)

The Ven William Richards (1643–1712) was Archdeacon of Berkshire[1] from 1689 until 1698.[2]

He matriculated from All Souls' College, Oxford in 1660; and became its Chaplain. He was Rector of Heythrop from 1675; and Vicar of St Giles' Church, Reading from 1678.

He died on 4 October 1712.[3]

References

  1. ^ ”The Church of England C.1689-c.1833: From Toleration to Tractarianism” Haydon, C; Taylor, S; Walsh J (p152): Cambridge, CUP, 1993 ISBN 0521417325
  2. ^ 'Archdeacons: Berkshire', Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 6: Salisbury diocese (1986), pp. 14-16. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35087 Date accessed: 09 October 2013
  3. ^ 'Riader-Roissie', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (1891), pp. 1250-1277. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=119383 Date accessed: 09 October 2013
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